Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore / Hiawatha National Forest Interagency Visitor Center
906-387-3700

400 East Munising Avenue, junction of state highway M-28 and county road H-58 in Munising.

Open year round, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed Sundays and holidays from mid-September until Memorial Day weekend. 
Open daily during the summer months with extended hours.

Lakeshore visitors are encouraged to stop first the Interagency Visitor Center. Here you can obtain information on a variety of recreation resources in the lakeshore, the Hiawatha National Forest, and the general area. The center also maintains schedules of interpretive activities presented by Park and Forest Rangers.

The visitor center features attractive exhibits and a Hiawatha Interpretive Association sales area where visitors can purchase posters, clothing, and a variety of publications that will foster a greater understanding of the region.

Grand Sable Visitor Center
906-494-2660

E21090 County Road H-58
One mile west of Grand Marais, Michigan, on county road H-58

Open daily from the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May be open on weekends in May, September, and October.
 
Nestled at the foot of the Grand Sable Dunes, the Grand Sable Visitor Center is located near the eastern gateway to the lakeshore and at the beginning of the Lakeshore segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail.

A Park Ranger is on duty to assist hikers, backpackers, and nature enthusiasts with information geared at making their stay more enjoyable. The lakeshore's cooperating association, Eastern National, operates a bookstore here.

Munising Falls Interpretive Center
906-387-4310

1505 Sand Point Road, across from Munising Memorial Hospital

Open daily from the Friday before Memorial Day 
through Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Located next to Munising Falls, the interpretive center features displays on the rich natural and cultural history of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Exhibits on early iron smelting at the Schoolcraft Blast Furnace, geology, forest history, rare and endangered species, logging, and recreation portray the diversity of America's first national lakeshore. 

A Park Ranger is on duty to assist visitors with planning and enjoying their trip. The center also includes a small Eastern National bookstore.

Miners Castle Information Station
No phone

N9319 Miners Castle Road, 6 miles north of county road H-58 at Miners Castle

Open daily from the Friday before 
Memorial Day
through Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May be open on weekends in May, September, and October.

At Miners Castle, there are paved trails to several overlooks, wayside exhibits, restrooms, and access to the North Country Trail National Scenic Trail. The Miners Castle Information Station includes a small Eastern National bookstore.

Au Sable Light Station Information Center
No phone

Located at the Au Sable Light Station, 12 miles west (drive) of Grand Marais to the Hurricane River Campground then 1.5 miles (walk) east.

Typically open from mid-June through Labor Day, closed Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This information center features the history and current operation of the Au Sable Light Station.  Guided tours of the double keepers quarters and light tower are available during July and August. There is a small fee for the guided tour.

Lakeshore Headquarters
906-387-2607

N8391 Sand Point Road, 4 miles NE of Munising

Open year-round, Monday to Friday,
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Park Headquarters is located in the former Munising U.S. Coast Guard Station at Sand Point. In the summer, the boathouse is open with maritime displays including a 36-foot self-righting motor lifeboat. The Sand Point Marsh Trail is located nearby.

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